Sanctities Sustained: An Outsider’s Experience inside Armenian Culture

Abstract

This essay will depict one American musician’s journey in the discovery of Komitas’ music and how this led to a deeper discovery of Armenian culture and history writ large, resulting in a visit to Armenia itself. It is intended to honor the greatness of the Armenian spirit and identity, as well as to encourage the following of one’s inspiration and intuition in life.

Keywords

• Komitas
• preservation
• identity
• travel
• Lusine Zakaryan
• Jordi Savall